Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-01-29

less than three years TO conquer leading
position for herself in the dramatic world
shows one of the most remarkable exam
pies of rapid advancement in the history of
the profession.
How many of the boys and girls who
were thrilled by the recitatiOns Of Miss
Nettie Fack on the platform of the Star
and Crescent society imagined that within
few years the tones of her voice would
delight hundreds of audiences from the
great lakes of the north to the orange
groves of the south.
If that gas engine which Clark SintZ has
invented actually does what people who
have seen il says that II does, the manufac-
| ture of gas engines will in time assume an
| Importance in this city hardly second to
| that of any branch of manufacturing now
carried on here. The local press has con-
tanned some references TO this engine, but
the public in general do not seem to have
very clear idea of the nature of the inyen-
| ton. rhe stories of what the engine can
do resemble stories from the Arabian
| Nights (well. hardly that either, for ii is
probable that they had very few gas en-
! gineS in the country of Simbad). but they
/ they are marvellous at any rate. For in
] stance, one of the engines is now used TO
run shop at Clark Sintz's place in the
country, several miles from this city. The
engine is fOur-hOrSe power, and yet II re-
quires only 20 cents worth of gasOlene per
day TO run it, A four-horse power engine
run by steam power would require nearly
81 worth of coal per day. The gas en-
gine of course has no boiler, all the pres
sure which acts as the motive power being
developed in the cylinder. Capt. Sintz
said the other day concerning it: The
gasOlene VapOr in the cylinder is ignited by
means of an electric spark. This causes an
explosion, which drives the piston 10 the
other end of the cylinder just as the ad
mission of steam does in an ordinary steam
engine. The gasOlene VapOr is first ad
mitted on one side of the piston and then
on the other, which is forced to and fro
by the alternate explosions" Clark Sintz
has Just received all additional patent on
the engine and will commence TO manufac-
ture them as soon as the plans are COM
pleted.
Two of the engines have already been
manufactured and work satisfactorily. Sew
eral machiniStS and persons interested IN
! the engine have already been out TO Clark
SimtZ'S place to inspect the engine. The
one now in operation runs drill and sew
eral lathes and planer will be put on
soon. OF course it is needless TO dwell on
the usefulness of such an engine.
| Ii is apparent TO all No. smoke. no
danger of an exploding boiler, no trouble
with firing up, light weight making them
easily portable, etc,
There is a probability that an attempt
will be made to use them as the motive
power for street cars. 1t is probable that
Manager Stroud will furnish a car to be
fitted up with a gas engine in order to try
the scheme. II the engines turns out as
we'll as present indications predict, Spring
field will enjoy boom by its manufacture.
There is great curiosity in Springfield
manufacturing circles to see the engine.
Mr.. |. J. Price Of this city who has lust
sold his property here, with the purpose of
moving to Harper county. Kansas, has just
Received letter from his brother. who /,
already located in that county. The letter
contains the following striking infOrma-
ton: The weather here is beautiful. We
are busy plOwing. Spring opening nicely"
Mr.. John II. Radc!ift the well-known
colored cOrnetist of this city. who Travelled
several years with circus bands. including
one year with Sells Brothers. has worked
up quite a good brass band out of the col
Ored musical talent of this city. The band
consists of the following membership:
John II. Radcliff. ! leaders and
Wesley Farrel, comets.
Adam Sparks, tuba.
- Harnika. tenor.
VIII. Lewis, baritone.
Reuben Warren, second tenor.
L. +. Riggs, first alto.
J. II. Clarke. bass drum.
Frank Farrell tenor drum.
Another alto player is expected from Co
lumbus and the band will then be complete
ReheaTSals are held three times per week
Ii is said tnat the band has been engaged
TO travel with RobinsOn's show next season
and is busy preparing for the work.
With the magnificent market-house i'm
proyement an esplanade and fountain on
Market square Springfield will show up
magnitcently 10 railroad travellers. With
these Improvements. the Market square will
resemble one Of the splendid public squaI es
which challenge the admiration of the
world in European cities. 1t would be
worth several thousand dollars TO Spring
field as an advertisement.
Mr.. August Foster. pianist from Dres-
den, is the latest addition to Springfield
musical circles.
Why can't we have incandescent electric
lights in Springfield? OF all lights yet in
vented by man this is the most beautiful
The only incandescent electric lights in
this city are in a show window, corner of
Limestone and High streets.
A certain young man of this city invari-
ably speaks of certain young lawyer as
Mr.. Necessity. what do you call him ne
cesslty fOr?" is the invariable query of
those whom he is talking with. Why
because necessity knows no law" is the re-
ply.
The New York Judge compliments very
highly the calender issued by Messrs. Mast.
CrOwell and kirkpatrick, of this city. 1t is
beauty, and no mistake.
The weather this winter cOnyeys the
idea TO the unhappy residents of the Buck
| eye state that they are undergoing a course
| of manufacture into steel. One day we
are plunged into midsummer warmth. and
/ while at white heat we are precpitated
with a dull thud into bitter zero cold. But
the process is not a success as far as it has
gone, for, from all can see, the weather
this winter has only made the people bad
| tempered.
| Three citizens of Springfield are in fair
way to gain national reputation. In an
evil hour they sent three well written testi-
monials in praise of a rheumatism medicine
| 10 the proprietor, and since that time their
names have been blazOned all over the
! United States, as wonderful examples of
! the efficacy of the medicine.
If the b. a o. telegraph company opens
an office here, is is highly probable that
either they or the Western Union will have
an operator on duty all night, instead of
having the Instruments cease their cackling
at about the same hour as the chickens do